Journal of Physiotherapy

Papers
(The median citation count of Journal of Physiotherapy is 0. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)
ArticleCitations
Cover image and highlights194
Physiotherapists vary in their knowledge of and approach to working with patients who are LGBTQIA+: a qualitative study96
Contents52
Appraisal of Clinical Practice Guideline: Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Pain, Agitation/Sedation, Delirium, Immobility, and Sleep Disruption in Adult Patients in th47
Group-based pelvic floor muscle training is a more cost-effective approach to treat urinary incontinence in older women: economic analysis of a randomised trial42
Prehabilitation sessions can be provided more frequently in a shortened regimen with similar or better efficacy in people with non-small cell lung cancer: a randomised trial40
Clinimetrics: Clinical Frailty Scale35
Critically appraised paper: In adults receiving intensive care, increased early active mobilisation did not improve clinical outcomes but increased adverse events31
Critically appraised paper: Hand-arm bimanual intensive therapy including lower extremities (HABIT-ILE) improves bi-manual performance and gross motor function in pre-school children with unilateral c29
Appraisal of Clinical Practice Guideline from the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA): Physical therapist management of Parkinson disease29
Supervised, individualised exercise reduces fatigue and improves strength and quality of life more than unsupervised home exercise in people with chronic Guillain-Barré syndrome: a randomised trial28
Research Note: Re-examining the issue of false positives (statistical type 1 errors) in the era of big data and high-frequency health measurement technologies28
Motor imagery priming improves activity and impairment outcomes in people after stroke but the effects of other types of priming are unclear: a systematic review26
Face-to-face and telerehabilitation delivery of circuit training have similar benefits and acceptability in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a randomised trial26
Critically appraised paper: Cognitive behavioural therapy with best-evidence pain management was not superior to best-evidence pain management alone for patients with chronic spinal pain and insomnia 25
Reasons to become a volunteer rater for the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro)25
Critically appraised paper: Intensive motor rehabilitation after stroke is more effective within the subacute than acute or chronic phase compared with standard rehabilitation25
Contents22
Critically appraised paper: In people with chronic respiratory disease, telerehabilitation was equivalent to centre-based pulmonary rehabilitation at improving exercise capacity but may not be for dys21
Contents20
Critically appraised paper: Corticosteroid injections combined with exercise therapy are superior to placebo injections and exercise therapy for Achilles tendinopathy symptoms20
Title page20
Critically appraised paper: Task-oriented exercise improved disability, pain and quality of life compared with general physiotherapy for surgically treated proximal humeral fractures [commentary]20
Appraisal of Clinical Practice Guideline: Early intervention for children aged 0 to 2 years with or at high risk of cerebral palsy: International clinical practice guideline based on systematic review19
Physiotherapy management of pleural effusion19
Clinimetrics: The European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QLQ-C30 questionnaire18
Critically appraised paper: In adults with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, long-term pulmonary rehabilitation did not improve 6-minute walk distance, but improved endurance time compared with usual car17
No prognostic model for people with recent-onset low back pain has yet been demonstrated to be suitable for use in clinical practice: a systematic review16
Clinimetrics: The Central Sensitisation Inventory: a useful screening tool for clinicians, but not the gold standard16
Telerehabilitation improves physical function and reduces dyspnoea in people with COVID-19 and post-COVID-19 conditions: a systematic review16
Call for applications for membership of the Editorial Board15
Critically appraised paper: High-intensity interval training results in greater walking capacity at 8 and 12 weeks than moderate-intensity locomotor training in chronic stroke15
Critically appraised paper: In-bed cycle ergometry in mechanically ventilated patients is safe but does not improve physical function after intensive care discharge [synopsis]15
Critically appraised paper: High-intensity resistance training is not superior to low-intensity resistance training in patients with knee osteoarthritis [commentary]14
Critically appraised paper: Timing and coordination training does not enhance standard treatment benefit on mobility in community-dwelling older adults [commentary]14
Sex and gender in physiotherapy research14
Critically appraised paper: For women at high risk of breast cancer-related lymphoedema, prophylactic compression sleeve usage reduces and delays occurrence of arm swelling [commentary]13
Critically appraised paper: Fall prevention program delivered electronically to community-dwelling older people can reduce fall rate over 24 months [commentary]13
Critically appraised paper: A task-specific sit-to-stand training program for children with cerebral palsy improves mobility and self-care function [synopsis]12
Journal publication information12
Critically appraised paper: High-intensity interval training is an effective method for enhancing walking capacity in patients with chronic stroke12
Preoperative physiotherapy prevents postoperative pulmonary complications after major abdominal surgery: a meta-analysis of individual patient data11
Research Note: Evaluating risk of bias in randomised controlled trials11
Education plus exercise for persistent gluteal tendinopathy improves quality of life and is cost-effective compared with corticosteroid injection and wait and see: economic evaluation of a randomised 11
Critically appraised paper: Implicit motor learning is not superior to explicit motor learning for improving gait speed in chronic stroke [synopsis]10
Degree and pattern of dual-task interference during walking vary with component tasks in people after stroke: a systematic review10
Advice and education for spinal pain10
Injury prevention programs that include balance training exercises reduce ankle injury rates among soccer players: a systematic review10
Clinimetrics: The International Prostate Symptom Score9
Response to Nam et al9
Journal publication information9
Correspondence: Response to Vaughan-Graham et al9
Correspondence: Re Dr Vrieze et al9
Critically appraised papers: Manual therapy may improve passive cervical range of motion, symmetric head posture and reduce sternocleidomastoid tumour thickness in infants and young children with cong8
Appraisal of Clinical Practice Guideline: Early and locally advanced breast cancer: diagnosis and management8
Respiratory physiotherapy interventions focused on exercise training and enhancing physical activity levels in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are likely to be cost-effective: a syst8
Physiotherapy management of blood cancers8
Towards responsible use of artificial intelligence in daily practice: what do physiotherapists need to know, consider and do?8
Critically appraised paper: In adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, long-term telerehabilitation and unsupervised home-based treadmill training reduced hospitalisations and emergency dep7
Clinimetrics: The Patient-Specific Functional Scale7
Bobath therapy is inferior to task-specific training and not superior to other interventions in improving arm activity and arm strength outcomes after stroke: a systematic review7
Appraisal of Clinical Practice Guideline: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) clinical practice guideline for myalgic encephalomyelitis (or encephalopathy)/chronic fatigue syndrom7
Clinimetrics: Keele STarT MSK tool7
Advanced practice physiotherapists can diagnose and triage patients with musculoskeletal disorders while providing effective care: a systematic review7
An international core capability framework for physiotherapists delivering telephone-based care7
Journal publication information6
Exploring the mediators of the BOOST intervention on walking disability at 12 months: a causal mediation analysis6
Contents6
Paper of the Year 20246
Risk assessment of vascular complications following manual therapy and exercise for the cervical region: diagnostic accuracy of the International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therap6
Critically appraised paper: High-intensity interval training after stroke improves some aspects of physical function, but benefits are not sustained [commentary]6
Appraisal of Clinical Practice Guideline: Achilles, pain, stiffness and muscle power deficits: mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy revision – 20246
Journal publication information6
Critically appraised paper: Dynamic neuromuscular stabilisation leads to superior and sustained improvements in balance compared with core stabilisation in patients with multiple sclerosis [commentary6
Normal gait speed varies by age and sex but not by geographical region: a systematic review6
Appraisal of Clinical Practice Guideline: Physical Therapy Evaluation and Treatment After Concussion/Mild Traumatic Brain Injury5
Critically appraised paper: Beneficial pain reduction from a personalised multifaceted care pathway compared with usual care in patients with chronic knee pain after total knee replacement [commentary5
Critically appraised paper: Respiratory waveform analysis guides settings for effective mechanical insufflation-exsufflation in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis5
Critically appraised paper: Balance training and cognitive-behavioural therapy are most promising for reducing fatigue severity in people with multiple sclerosis5
Correspondence: Response to Rafat et al5
Are we giving stratified care a fair trial?5
Critically appraised paper: In patients with acute low back or neck pain, a judicious short course of opioids did not reduce pain compared with placebo5
Critically appraised paper: Education-enhanced care was superior to conventional care on disability, but not on pain, for temporomandibular disorders [commentary]5
Critically appraised paper: A combined digital technology program was not superior to usual care on knee pain following total knee replacement [synopsis]4
Physiotherapy management of Achilles tendinopathy4
Appraisal of Clinical Practice Guideline: Physical Therapy Management of Older Adults With Hip Fracture4
Critically appraised paper: Education-enhanced care was superior to conventional care on disability, but not on pain, for temporomandibular disorders [synopsis]4
Clinimetrics: Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis in Clinical Practice4
Correspondence: Response to Bourgeois3
Students experienced near peer-led simulation in physiotherapy education as valuable and engaging: a mixed methods study3
Critically appraised paper: Adding healthy lifestyle management to guideline-based care improves disability for low back pain3
Clinimetrics: The Breathing Pattern Assessment Tool3
Pelvic floor muscle function differs between supine and standing positions in women with stress urinary incontinence: an experimental crossover study3
Perioperative physiotherapy3
Recent highlights and uncertainties in exercise management of knee osteoarthritis3
Pregnant women may exercise both abdominal and pelvic floor muscles during pregnancy without increasing the diastasis recti abdominis: a randomised trial3
Correspondence: Response to Bonnevie et al3
Physiotherapy management of people with spinal cord injuries: an update3
Health coaching improves physical activity, disability and pain in adults with chronic non-cancer pain: a systematic review3
Critically appraised paper: Eccentric resistance training may improve strength and power but not gait in patients with neurological conditions [commentary]3
Critically appraised paper: Beneficial pain reduction from a personalised multifaceted care pathway compared with usual care in patients with chronic knee pain after total knee replacement3
Real-time video telerehabilitation shows comparable satisfaction and similar or better attendance and adherence compared with in-person physiotherapy: a systematic review2
Cover image and highlights2
Critically appraised paper: Cognitive functional therapy produces sustained improvements in chronic, disabling low back pain2
Stroke rehabilitation2
How to facilitate mainstream media coverage of physiotherapy research2
Critically appraised paper: In people with chronic respiratory disease, telerehabilitation was equivalent to centre-based pulmonary rehabilitation at improving exercise capacity but may not be for dys2
Physiotherapy management of breast cancer treatment-related sequelae2
Remotely delivered physiotherapy for musculoskeletal conditions is cost saving for the health system and patients: economic evaluation of the REFORM randomised trial2
Critically appraised paper: In children with overweight or obesity, an aerobic plus resistance exercise program improved cardiometabolic but not mental health [Commentary]2
Critically appraised paper: Eccentric resistance training may improve strength and power but not gait in patients with neurological conditions [synopsis]2
Expressions of interest for the Journal of Physiotherapy Editorial Fellowship2
Clinimetrics: Assessment of generalised joint hypermobility: the Beighton score2
Injury prevention programs that include plyometric exercises reduce the incidence of anterior cruciate ligament injury: a systematic review of cluster randomised trials2
The untapped role of physiotherapists in suicide prevention2
Physiotherapy management of bronchiectasis in adults2
Using behavioural economics to improve adherence to home exercise programs2
Women’s health2
Clinimetrics: The vertical single leg hop test2
Expressions of interest for the Journal of Physiotherapy Editorial Fellowship2
Pelvic floor muscle training by competitive rhythmic gymnasts at regular training sessions did not reduce urinary incontinence: a cluster-randomised trial2
Clinimetrics: The Victorian Institute of Sport Questionnaire - gluteal tendinopathy (VISA-G)2
Critically appraised paper: In adults with multiple sclerosis, improvements in physical capacity following aerobic or resistance training did not translate to improved physical function compared with 2
Critically appraised paper: Hand-arm bimanual intensive therapy including lower extremities (HABIT-ILE) improves bimanual performance and gross motor function in pre-school children with unilateral ce1
Critically appraised paper: Adding healthy lifestyle management to guideline-based care improves disability for low back pain [commentary]1
Clinimetrics: The Prechtl General Movements Assessment1
Home-based exercises are as effective as equivalent doses of centre-based exercises for improving walking speed and balance after stroke: a systematic review1
Cardiac conditions1
Critically appraised paper: Timing and coordination training does not enhance standard treatment benefit on mobility in community-dwelling older adults1
Clinimetrics: The Physical Function in ICU test-scored1
Critically appraised paper: In young children with cerebral palsy, intensive child-initiated mobility training with variability and error is as effective as conventional therapist-directed training fo1
Critically appraised paper: In adolescents with moderate-grade idiopathic scoliosis, nighttime bracing with self-mediated physical activity prevented Cobb angle progression [commentary]1
Critically appraised paper: Additional, mechanised upper limb self-rehabilitation in patients with subacute stroke is not more effective than basic stretching and active exercises in reducing upper li1
Readers’ Choice Award1
Innovative physiotherapy clinical education in response to the COVID-19 pandemic with a clinical research placement model1
Physiotherapy management of interstitial lung disease1
Clinimetrics: Modified Rankin Scale (mRS)1
Appraisal of Clinical Practice Guideline: Telerehabilitation in Physical Therapist Practice: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American Physical Therapy Association1
Journal publication information1
Massage, laser and shockwave therapy improve pain and scar pruritus after burns: a systematic review1
Critically appraised paper: In adults with persistent dyspnoea following pulmonary embolism, an exercise-based rehabilitation program improved exercise capacity and quality of life compared with usual1
Appraisal of Clinical Practice Guideline: Living Clinical Guidelines for Stroke Management1
Lower limb sports injuries1
Correspondence: Response to Kranenburg et al1
Aims and Scope/Editorial Board1
Clinimetrics: Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-Fatigue)1
Appraisal of Clinical Practice Guideline: Clinical Practice Guidelines: Pregnancy Care1
The 6-minute stepper test and the sit-to-stand test predict complications after major pulmonary resection via minimally invasive surgery: a prospective inception cohort study1
Critically appraised paper: An internet intervention with or without telephone support in primary care is not superior to usual care for low back pain [commentary]1
Some conservative interventions are more effective than others for people with chronic non-specific neck pain: a systematic review and network meta-analysis1
Some types of exercise interventions are more effective than others in people with coronary heart disease: systematic review and network meta-analysis1
Expressions of interest for the Journal of Physiotherapy Editorial Fellowship1
Research Note: Interpreting confidence intervals1
Prophylactic non-invasive positive pressure ventilation reduces complications and length of hospital stay after invasive thoracic procedures: a systematic review1
Title page1
Physiotherapy management of patellofemoral pain in adolescents1
Delivering constraint-induced movement therapy in stroke rehabilitation requires informed stakeholders, sufficient resources and organisational buy-in: a mixed-methods systematic review1
Critically appraised paper: In people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a six-week behaviour change intervention was not superior to a sham intervention at reducing time spent in sedentary b1
Research Note: Deriving latent trajectories in health research1
Physiotherapy management for COVID-19 in the acute hospital setting and beyond: an update to clinical practice recommendations1
Ensuring a fit-for-purpose resource for consumers, clinicians and health services: the updated Osteoarthritis of the Knee Clinical Care Standard1
Aims and scope / Editorial Board1
Appraisal of Clinical Practice Guideline: Guidelines for Perioperative Care in Elective Colorectal Surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Recommendations: 20181
Title page1
Critically appraised paper: In people with persistent instability after ACL injury, surgical reconstruction is more effective and cost-effective than non-surgical rehabilitation1
Correspondence: Mechanically assisted gait training after stroke: the case for more cautious interpretation1
Critically appraised paper: High-intensity interval training is not superior to moderate intensity training in people with multiple sclerosis [commentary]0
Respiratory conditions0
Correspondence re Essam El-Sayed Felaya et al0
Critically appraised paper: Physiotherapy-led overground gait training using a wearable robot may enhance gross motor function for children and adolescents with cerebral palsy [commentary]0
Critically appraised paper: Stable supportive shoes improved knee pain more than flat flexible shoes in people with moderate to severe radiographic medial knee osteoarthritis [synopsis]0
An e-learning program improves low back pain beliefs of physiotherapists: a randomised trial0
Call for applications for membership of the Editorial Board0
Critically appraised paper: An individualised, progressive walking and education intervention reduces the risk of low back pain recurrence [commentary]0
Critically appraised paper: Modified constraint-induced movement therapy is probably the most effective non-conventional upper limb intervention post-stroke [commentary]0
Aims and Scope/Editorial Board0
Clinimetrics: Douleur Neuropathique en 4 Questions (DN4)0
In trials of physiotherapy for chronic low back pain, clinical relevance is rarely interpreted, with great heterogeneity in the frameworks and thresholds used: a meta-research study0
Appraisal of Clinical Practice Guideline: Role of Physical Therapists in the Management of Individuals at Risk for or Diagnosed With Venous Thromboembolism: Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline 0
Critically appraised paper: In overweight and obese adults with knee osteoarthritis, the addition of telehealth-delivered exercise and diet programs to online education improves pain and function0
Critically appraised paper: In overweight and obese adults with knee osteoarthritis, the addition of telehealth-delivered exercise and diet programs to online education improves pain and function [com0
Mulligan manual therapy added to exercise improves headache frequency, intensity and disability more than exercise alone in people with cervicogenic headache: a randomised trial0
Correspondence: Re: Satpute et al0
Clinical placements in private practice for physiotherapy students are perceived as safe and beneficial for students, private practices and universities: a national mixed-methods study0
Critically appraised paper: High-intensity interval training results in greater walking capacity at 8 and 12 weeks than moderate-intensity locomotor training in chronic stroke [commentary]0
In people with shoulder pain, mobilisation with movement and exercise improves function and pain more than sham mobilisation with movement and exercise: a randomised trial0
Aims and scope / Editorial Board0
Research Note: Patient and public involvement in research0
Physiotherapists should apply health coaching techniques and incorporate accountability to foster adherence to a walking program for low back pain: a qualitative study0
Appraisal of Clinical Practice Guideline: International Consensus Statement on the diagnosis, multidisciplinary management and lifelong care of individuals with achondroplasia0
The Transmural Trauma Care Model can be implemented well but some barriers and facilitators should be considered during implementation: a mixed methods study0
Clinimetrics: The Sport Injury Rehabilitation Adherence Scale0
Critically appraised paper: For women at risk of breast cancer-related lymphoedema, prophylactic compression sleeve usage reduces and delays arm swelling0
Journal publication information0
Peer support to improve recovery after critical care for COVID-190
Critically appraised paper: In people reporting dyspnoea following COVID-19 hospitalisation, additional telerehabilitation is more effective at improving exercise capacity, muscle strength and the phy0
Critically appraised paper: In people reporting dyspnoea following COVID-19 hospitalisation, additional telerehabilitation is more effective at improving exercise capacity, muscle strength and the phy0
Physiotherapy for surgical patients0
Neurological conditions0
Sex, gender and pain: beyond false binaries0
Call for applications: Journal of Physiotherapy Scientific Editor0
Clinimetrics: The Cumulated Ambulation Score0
Critically appraised paper: An educational program increases habitual physical activity and self-efficacy for physical activity in people with coronary artery disease [commentary]0
Critically appraised paper: Online education improves physiotherapists’ confidence and competence with mechanical insufflation-exsufflation [commentary]0
Knee osteoarthritis0
Paper of the Year 20220
Critically appraised paper: Exercise is safe, clinically effective and cost-effective compared to usual care after non-reconstructive breast cancer surgery0
Critically appraised paper: A combined digital technology program was not superior to usual care on knee pain following total knee replacement [Commentary]0
Research Note: Non-inferiority trials0
In adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, long-term telerehabilitation and unsupervised home-based treadmill training reduced hospitalisations and emergency department presentations compar0
Cover image and highlights0
The smallest worthwhile effect of surgery versus non-surgical treatments for sciatica: a benefit-harm trade-off study0
Walking training with auditory cueing improves walking speed more than walking training alone in ambulatory people with Parkinson’s disease: a systematic review0
Critically appraised paper: Once-weekly semaglutide in people with obesity and knee osteoarthritis [synopsis]0
Surrogate endpoints in randomised trials of physiotherapy interventions: the SPIRIT and CONSORT extension checklists for better reporting0
Clinician experiences in providing reassurance for patients with low back pain in primary care: a qualitative study0
External validation and updating of prognostic models for predicting recovery of disability in people with (sub)acute neck pain was successful: broad external validation in a new prospective cohort0
Statistical inference through estimation: recommendations from the International Society of Physiotherapy Journal Editors0
Critically appraised paper: A self-directed, web-based exercise and physical activity program supported with text messages improves knee pain and function for people with knee osteoarthritis [synopsis0
Readers’ Choice Award0
Clinimetrics: Core Outcome Set for trials with Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19-COS)0
Invited commentary on: Risk assessment of vascular complications following manual therapy and exercise for the cervical region: diagnostic accuracy of the International Federation of Orthopaedic Manip0
An international core capability framework for physiotherapists to deliver quality care via videoconferencing: a Delphi study0
Research Note: Economic evaluations in physiotherapy0
Correspondence: Recovery period should not be overlooked when considering the 1-minute sit-to-stand test to assess exertional desaturation in people with chronic respiratory disease0
Critically appraised paper: Graded sensorimotor retraining is superior to sham treatment on pain intensity for chronic low back pain [Commentary]0
Clinimetrics: Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale-12 (MSWS-12)0
Clinimetrics: The Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS)0
Critically appraised paper: In adults receiving intensive care, increased early active mobilisation did not improve clinical outcomes but increased adverse events [commentary]0
Stratified exercise therapy does not improve outcomes compared with usual exercise therapy in people with knee osteoarthritis (OCTOPuS study): a cluster randomised trial0
Strength training with electrical stimulation has no or little effect on the very weak muscles of patients with spinal cord injury: a randomised trial0
Critically appraised paper: In children with overweight or obesity, an aerobic plus resistance exercise program improved cardiometabolic but not mental health [synopsis]0
Critically appraised paper: Early surgery is not superior to exercise and education with the option of later surgery for meniscal tears in young adults0
Research Note: Treatment effect moderators0
Critically appraised paper: Neck-specific exercise with internet support for chronic whiplash-associated disorders is noninferior to neck-specific exercise at a physiotherapy clinic [synopsis]0
Cover image and highlights0
High-velocity power training has similar effects to traditional resistance training for functional performance in older adults: a systematic review0
Critically appraised paper: Implicit motor learning is not superior to explicit motor learning for improving gait speed in chronic stroke [commentary]0
Critically appraised paper: An intervention to reduce household recreational screen media usage improves physical activity in children0
Cover image and highlights0
Critically appraised paper: Online education improves physiotherapists’ confidence and competence with mechanical insufflation-exsufflation [synopsis]0
Critically appraised paper: In people with advanced lung cancer, aerobic exercise and tai chi improve sleep quality, depression and exercise capacity compared with physical activity advice0
Twelve weeks of water-based circuit training exercise improves fitness, body fat and leg strength in people with stable coronary heart disease: a randomised trial0
Interventions with a clear focus on achieving behaviour change are important for maintaining training-related gains in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review0
Critically appraised paper: In young children with cerebral palsy, intensive child-initiated mobility training with variability and error is as effective as conventional therapist-directed training fo0
Diagnostic labels and advice for rotator cuff disease influence perceived need for shoulder surgery: an online randomised experiment0
Appraisal of Clinical Practice Guideline: International clinical practice recommendations on the definition, diagnosis, assessment, intervention and psychosocial aspects of developmental coordination 0
Pelvic health0
Correspondence: Re: Dorsch et al0
Critically appraised paper: Progressive exercise is not superior to best practice advice, and steroid injection is not superior to no injection, for rotator cuff disorders [synopsis]0
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